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Lay
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Lay
/leɪ/
To put something down gently in a flat position
Synonyms:
place
set
put
position
rest
Antonyms:
pick up
raise
lift
Examples:
H
e lay on the bed all day.
T
he hen lays eggs every morning.
Etymology:
From Old English
lecgan
, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
leggen
and German
legen
.
Usage Statistics:
107 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
Hint:
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